The scores of the middle order of team India were unsatisfactory, specially when played against a less experienced national team Ireland.
The players – Dinesh Karthik, Harshal Patel, and Axar Patel got out in duck as the three of them had an identical score of 0 off 1.
The home side team Ireland managed to put a stop to powerful hitting from team India after clearing off the middle order in just 2 overs.
After Deepak Hooda was sent off by Joshua Little on 104 runs, Dinesh Karthik failed to score, followed by Axar Patel and Suryakumar Yadav.
India have managed to score 217 for 6 at the end of 19 runs
India have managed to score 227 runs at the end of the first innings against the home side Ireland.
Deepak Hooda’s century and his partnership with Sanju Samson, being the highest partnership for team India, assited the visitors to put an opportunity to whitewash the series.
Ireland were able to score over 100 runs in 12 overs in the last match against India and have to manage themselves in the same striking attitude.
India managed to smash the target of 109 runs in just 9 easy overs in the first T20I which gives a perfect balance to team India and the attacking visitors have proved their capability to smash at least 200 runs in 20 overs, if not more.
Hardik Pandya and their side are playing with 3 tactical changes as Ruturaj’s niggle in the previous game gives Sanju Samson an opportunity to prove his comeback. Harshal Patel will be replacing Avesh Khan for some slower and magical deliveries, and young spinner Ravi Bishnoi gets an opportunity to take hold of the position in place of Yuzvendra Chahal.
Ireland (Playing XI): Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie(c), Gareth Delany, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker(w), George Dockrell, Mark Adair, Andy McBrine, Craig Young, Joshua Little, Conor Olphert
India (Playing XI): Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan(w), Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya(c), Dinesh Karthik, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, Umran Malik
